Random thoughts from a few cantankerous American physicians. All contributors are board certified. Various specialties are represented here. I do not know where this will lead but hope it will at least be an enjoyable read. All of the names mentioned in this blog are pseudonyms, the ages have been changed, and in half the cases the gender as well. All photographs are published with patient consent or are digitally altered to preserve anonymity. Trust us, we're doctors.

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Friday, May 16, 2008

As a parent, can you imagine anything that could remotely come close to the grief of losing a child? This photo shows parents saying 'goodbye' to their child killed Monday in the earthquake centered in Sichuan Province, China.

There is no time to prepare...no chance to say goodbye.

Lofty's family has been particularly saddened by this disaster because we adopted a little girl from Sichuan Province a few years ago. Her hometown of Deyang has been decimated. We pray for her birthparents and the wonderful people we met who care for the children in the orphanage in Deyang.

Our little girl is six years old...smart, funny, beautiful, and so full of life. We are blessed to have, apparently, been lucky enough to have saved her life twice.

13 comments:

I can't imagine at all. Your daughter is just the age of my students--such a wonderful age. It's staggering to think of all the similarly bright, beautiful children who weren't as lucky as your daughter, who is also a blessing to you, I know.

In a country where there are millions of orphans who have a crap life ahead, an adoption is truly saving their life... you are a good kid. Don't go changin'. Unless it's your underwear, because THAT is just gross.

It makes me feel actual physical pain to imagine ever being without my kids or anything tragic ever happening to them. The scene above made me cry because I can feel/imagine a fraction of what they must feel.